Now Lamm wants to extend the project by starting a crowdfunding campaign for the first ever realistically proportioned male doll. Based on the average proportions of a 19-year-old, the illustrator and toy-maker has constructed a $25 doll that promotes a "positive, relatable body image."

Lamm told Business Insider that societal pressures around body image apply to men as well as women. He was motivated to create Lamilly dolls after suffering with an eating disorder as a teenager.

He said: "I remember reading about high intensity interval training, I was really into that. As I was on a treadmill doing 15 mile per hour sprints, I was watching a TV show about obesity. I was like: 'I cannot be obese.' That was crazy."

Lamm used data from the University of Michigan to construct a prototype of the doll. It is based on a male that is 1.75 meters tall, with a BMI of 28.6.

The images below show the dimensions of what Lamm claims is the first ever realistically proportioned male doll, as well as how it was constructed.

Lamm used 3D modeling to develop the realistically proportioned doll.

The data came from professor Matthew Reed from the University of Michigan.

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A precise digital prototype of the male Lammily doll was created.

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If there is enough funding, Lamm hopes to ship out thousands of the dolls by November.

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The doll does not have a six-pack.

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Its biceps are modest.

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Lamm hopes the doll is more relatable for most people.

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The toy-maker is instead putting emphasis on the doll's character.

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Each one comes with "a storybook pamphlet to illustrate his background story."

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There is no set name. Owners can christen their doll with an "online passport."

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The doll has articulated elbows, hands, knees, and feet, for free movement.

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The first edition comes with boat shoes, denim shorts, and a plaid shirt.

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The realistic doll is aimed at children, but Lamm said adults purchase his dolls too.

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Lamm's realistic female dolls have already been released.

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Lamm began the project when shopping for a doll for his niece. He was aware that fashion dolls can create body image issues. When he could not find anything realistic, he was disappointed, so he created his own.